Author Topic: Arenas within Arenas (Read 203 times)

Furious · « **on:** July 10, 2002, 01:00:29 PM »

With the 512x512 sized maps I believe that we could have small portions of the maps reserved for specific types of aircraft.

Lazs's early war island or area idea would add flavour to AH without seperating the community into seperate arenas.

Give each country a large field and a vfield and turn up the ack. Captures shouldn't be impossible, but they should be really difficult. Ferry time from unrestricted fields outside the "arena" should be large enough to stop dorks from zooming through in190-d9's.

Anyway, think about it. Wouldn't it be really nice to take up a P-40 or 109E-4 and fight only comparable aircraft, all the while surrounded by your good friends in the MA?

F.

Yeager · « **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2002, 01:02:31 PM »

ANYTHING is worth a try but man, the sounds of this idea just dont appeal to me.

Either bring in a RPS or get the perk system UP AND RUNNING.

Heinkel · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2002, 01:04:18 PM »

Yes, I like this Idea. Wotan brough it up in another thread, where the MA would be broken up into 3 "slices". I slice for Early war planes, 1 for mid war, 1 for late war. IMO this is a good idea. All the planes that see little action (109E, Spit 1, Hurri 1, ect...) will now get some use. I really enjoy flying the 109E, and it's one of my favortie planes too. I just dont like upping a 109E, and running into the usually La7.

Revvin · « **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2002, 01:29:22 PM »

The most ridiculous suggestion I've ever seen for an arena, among suggestions for segregating these arena's one idea was a huge just of wind to make it impossible to pass

If such an arena were to take the place of the main arena it may be time to re-evaluate my choice of online sim. If you want to see more early planes then lets have an RPS.

Furious · « **Reply #4 on:** July 10, 2002, 01:33:41 PM »

I am talking about something the size of monkey island on the ndisles map, not a third of the map.

No silly winds either, just distance. Put about a sector of water around it.

F.

Heinkel · « **Reply #5 on:** July 10, 2002, 01:49:36 PM »

But what will happen when a La7 wonders into all these 109E's and P40's?

lazs2 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 10, 2002, 01:58:40 PM »

early war area needs to be small. at least until/if it becomes popular. It should have seperation of say 4 empty sectors from the normal part of the arena. wind shear and high mountains were needed to make it work on small maps.. with these huge maps simple distance will work.

revvin... why would you leave? the early war area would not affect you in the least. the resrt of the map would remain exactly as it is now. you could use either area or ignore either area.

yeager ..... those who fly early war planes would like to do so unmolested by late war planes. No perk idea would be of any use to these people. RPS is fine with me but it seems that a large percentage of players don't like it. What about a small early war area don't you like?
lazs

Widewing · « **Reply #7 on:** July 10, 2002, 02:02:28 PM »

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Originally posted by Heinkel
But what will happen when a La7 wonders into all these 109E's and P40's?

I'd kill it forthwith.......

My regards,

Widewing

Widewing · « **Reply #8 on:** July 10, 2002, 02:17:58 PM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
early war area needs to be small. at least until/if it becomes popular. It should have seperation of say 4 empty sectors from the normal part of the arena. wind shear and high mountains were needed to make it work on small maps.. with these huge maps simple distance will work.

revvin... why would you leave? the early war area would not affect you in the least. the resrt of the map would remain exactly as it is now. you could use either area or ignore either area.

yeager ..... those who fly early war planes would like to do so unmolested by late war planes. No perk idea would be of any use to these people. RPS is fine with me but it seems that a large percentage of players don't like it. What about a small early war area don't you like?
lazs

I like the idea Lazs, certainly worth trying. Furthermore, I can't see how it effects the guys who prefer late-war fighters. On a map as huge as the Pizza map, setting aside a corner for early-war aircraft will not effect general game play whatsoever. You would also still have the option of flying in either area without resorting to the CT, and you could jump back and forth. Likewise, you could still take the FM-2 out to tangle with Nikis too. Sounds like a good solution to me. I like to bounce from type to type. 109G-10 to La-5 to F4F-4 and so on. This would allow for great diversity without having to log off and head to the CT (assuming their CT set-up is early-war anyway).

My regards,

Widewing

Wotan · « **Reply #9 on:** July 10, 2002, 02:23:40 PM »

we dont have enough plane choices for an rps.

even if ya divide up the 3 slices 1 slice is the equal of 1 256 x 256 main map so whats the big deal?

I do however agree with Laz that if the area is to big we get what we have now. Folks trying their best to avoid a2a fights.

So an early war area would need to be compact seperated from the rest and hard for fields to be captured.

If the numbers were in the main to support 3 eras of planes then that would be great. The sections are still old main size. Now it would disperse what little a2a there is now around the map.

If some people leave over this the oh well. As it is now sounds like some folks may leave over boredom.

lazs2 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 10, 2002, 02:38:21 PM »

wotan... I agree that early, mid and also late war areas will eventually be needed but believe that a small early war area is most needed. Mid war planes do ok against later planes but early war planes are outclassed by a large margin. Also... as much as I like early war planes.... I think that the largest "areas" would and should be the mid/late war areas since that is what most like. I have no problem with that.
lazs

ZeroPing · « **Reply #11 on:** July 10, 2002, 03:29:33 PM »

doing that would be like having a back problem and fixing by smashing your toe with a hammer 3 times!

lazs2 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 11, 2002, 11:17:22 AM »

thats the thing about weed... it makes you say stupid toejam that you think is clever ..... heck, most of the time you don't even know your location. makes you appear to be a zero.
lazs